Melanie Rupp

Senior Director, Loans & Advisory Services

Melanie Rupp is the Senior Director, Loans & Advisory Services at WeBC, and a Certified Investor Q&A^TM Trainer. She leads a team of knowledgeable client services, business advisory and loan administration staff, oversees the loan portfolio and cultivates strong relationships with WeBC’s lending partners. Her team supports women entrepreneurs in BC with business loans and advisory services, and responds to thousands of requests for information every year.

Melanie specializes in working with women to find the right mix of funding to start, scale or purchase a business. As a former commercial lender, she understands the challenges women experience in accessing capital, and is committed to breaking down the barriers women-identifying entrepreneurs experience in accessing the capital they need to achieve their full potential in business.